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crumble
[kruhm-buhl]
verb (used with object)
to break into small fragments or crumbs.
verb (used without object)
to fall into small pieces; break or part into small fragments.
Synonyms: disintegrateto decay or disintegrate gradually.
The ancient walls had crumbled.
noun
a crumbly or crumbled substance.
crumbles, bits of crisp bacon, bread, etc., added to other foods, especially as a topping.
British Dialect., crumb; particle; fragment.
crumble
/ ˈkrʌmbəl /
verb
to break or be broken into crumbs or fragments
(intr) to fall apart or away
his resolution crumbled
noun
a baked pudding consisting of a crumbly mixture of flour, fat, and sugar over stewed fruit
apple crumble
Other Word Forms
- crumblingness noun
- half-crumbled adjective
- uncrumbled adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of crumble1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
In a city with miles of crumbling sidewalks and countless tent villages, among other obvious failings, we can all find a thousand things to complain about.
Even for a Shelley-head like me, seeing the crumbling stone steps felt a bit anticlimactic.
But years of off-shoring, consolidation and cheap Chinese imports led to the loss of tens of thousands of jobs and the crumbling of an industry that once was a way of life.
And as such, Linda’s therapy sessions crumble just as fast as everything else around her does.
If I let up on my effort, if I turned my focus away, it might all crumble.
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